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both of these islands. I think it would bo more
convenient for both sides if oach of those islands and
tho waters surrounding thorn woro divided in half instoad
of giving ono island to Bahrain and the other to Saudi

Arabia. Tho reason for this is only so that the boundary
lino should not approach oither country moro closely
than is nocessary.
5. Tho boundary lino which I propose is shown on the
maps which Mr. Burrows brings with him. It goes from
the mid-point of tho Fasht bu Saafa to the south until
it moots tho modian lino put forv/ard by tho Saudi
delegation in London, and follows that to tho end,
except for the small change in the area of tho Daina
where tho lino has been straightened to leave half of
each island to oach country.

Bahrain/Saudi sea-bed.

7. At my first audionco' with King Gaud I handed to
him a lottor from tho Ruler of Bahrain which was based
on the onclosod note supplied by mo to tho Advisor to
tho Bahrain Government after discussion with him and
tho Bahrain Potroloum Company, Its main objoct was
to rovert to tho agreement obtained from the Saudis in
tho course of my talks in Jedda last summer to tho effect
/that